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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: coloring, paint, makeup

Kunyomi: いろど.る

Onyomi: サイ

Composition: 采 彡

彩

Radical

Radical: 彡

Meaning: bristle, beard

Reading: さんづくり

Frequency: 62

彡

Examples

Onyomi Examples

彩色 (サイシキ) colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting

彩雲 (サイウン) iridescent clouds, glowing clouds

油彩 (ユサイ) oil painting

光彩 (コウサイ) brilliance, splendour, splendor, lustre, luster

Kunyomi Examples

彩る (いろどる) to colour, to color, to paint, to apply make-up, to decorate, to garnish, to adorn, to add flair

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